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Pennsylvania Individual Race: PA-10

Incumbent: Don Sherwood (R)
  Don Sherwood has a lifetime AFL-CIO congressional voting record of voting wrong on working family issues 84 percent of the time.
   
Challenger(s): Christopher Carney (D)
 
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Endorsed Candidate: Christopher Carney  
 

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DONALD SHERWOOD IS HURTING PENNSYLVANIA'S WORKING FAMILIES

Attacked Our Health Care.
Donald Sherwood voted for a bill that shifts health care costs—and risks—onto workers, sided with HMOs to limit the rights of injured patients and created special protections for negligent HMOs. (H.R. 525, Vote #426, 7/26/05; H.R. 2663, 8/2/01)

Rewarded Companies for Moving Jobs Overseas.
Donald Sherwood voted for a bill that provided $40 billion in tax breaks for companies that export jobs and $140 billion in new corporate tax cuts. (H.R. 4520, Vote #259, 6/17/04)

Cut Billions from Working Family Programs.
Donald Sherwood voted to slash funding for student loans, Medicare, Medicaid, child support enforcement, agricultural programs and assistance for local employers hurt by unfair trade agreements. (S. 1932, Vote #670, 12/19/05)

 

CHRIS CARNEY SUPPORTS WORKING FAMILIES

Chris Carney will make sure the values of the 10th District are represented again in Washington, D.C. Carney will protect prevailing wages and fi ght to raise the minimum wage. He opposes President Bush’s plan to privatize Social Security and will fi ght for America’s veterans. Working families can depend on Chris Carney to represent them. (Wilkes- Barre Times Leader, 9/8/05, 6/22/05, 8/25/05; Carney announcement speech, 9/7/05; www.carneyforcongress.com)

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